Category Archives: History

Colonial New Jersey Coinage

One year ago, I wrote an article entitled, “NJ Copper Coins.” In it, I told a brief history of our state’s own colonial coinage and my desire to find one of these Garden State gems (of course, pre-dating the term … Continue reading

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Fair Trade

If you’ve read my previous articles here on eNJoy NJ, you’ll know I love finding old coins. For whatever reason, when it comes to finding old things, coins speak to me most. As a kid I used to love finding … Continue reading

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Old Buttons Found in New Jersey

Thanks to technology, innovation and “space aged” materials, we mostly live the comfortable live. When it comes to clothing, we don’t often thing about how convenient it is to have a zipper, light-weight plastic buttons or even pockets! These things … Continue reading

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A&P – Now A Part of History

I am very lucky to have not just great property permissions to pursue my relic hunting passion, but amazing property owners who are advocates on my behalf. On one particular property that I frequent, the owners have told me of … Continue reading

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